DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT
The following steps can be used to determine the maximum mixing height
for a day from a temperature profile:
Plot
the temperature profile, if needed.
Plot
the maximum surface temperature for the day on the graph for morning temperature
profile.
Draw
a dry adiabatic line (-1oC/100m) from the point of maximum surface
temperature to the point where it interests the morning temperature profile.
Read
the corresponding height above ground at the point of intersection obtained
in step 2. This is the maximum mixing height for the day.
Problem: Find the maximum mixing height for the day shown in the
figure given below. The maximum surface temperature for the day was 22oC.